Bake from Scratch

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Bake from Scratch • september | october 2021 Volume 7, Issue 5

Editors Letter

Recipe Index & Resources

Over the Moon • ON THE 15TH DAY OF THE EIGHTH MONTH OF THE CHINESE LUNISOLAR CALENDAR, THE MOON GETS A JOYOUS CELEBRATION KNOWN AS THE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL. MANY EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRIES AND COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD COME ALIVE WITH MERRIMENT FOR THE MOON AND WHAT IT REPRESENTS—SACRIFICE, FAMILY, TRADITION, HARD WORK, AND PROSPERITY. THIS MULTICULTURAL FÊTE IS EPITOMIZED BY THE SHARING OF A SYMBOLIC PASTRY CALLED A MOONCAKE. HERE ARE OUR FAVORITE MOONCAKE PURVEYORS LOCATED IN THE US.

For the Win • TIFFANY AARON, A COMPETITIVE BAKER, HAS TAKEN TOP HONORS IN MORE THAN A DOZEN FOOD COMPETITIONS, INCLUDING THE SECOND PLACE SPOT FOR DESSERTS AT THE 2018 WORLD FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS. TIFFANY SHARES A LOOK AT THE REALM OF COMPETITIVE BAKING AND HER PERFECTLY COZY RECIPE FOR MALTED MAPLE SANDWICH COOKIES.

Milk • AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE VARIOUS FORMS OF THIS DAIRY DYNAMO

Kentucky Butter Cake • CHERYL NORRIS, THE BLOGGER BEHIND BROWN SUGAR BAKES, SHARES THE TALE OF HER MOTHER’S KENTUCKY BUTTER CAKE

Southern Pie on the Rise • WE TALK WITH AMANDA WILBANKS, FOUNDER OF SOUTHERN BAKED PIE COMPANY, WHO TAKES US INSIDE HER INCREDIBLE PIE SHOP AND THE NOSTALGIC COOKBOOK THAT CAME FROM IT ALL

Fall Favorites • FROM HONEY- AND MOLASSES-KISSED BROWN BREAD TO COCONUT-PACKED ORANGE BUNS, THESE TWO RECIPES WILL BRING ALL THE FALL FEELS TO YOUR TABLE

Croissant • WE TACKLE THE ICONIC PASTRY, OFFERING BOTH OUR GENIUS, STREAMLINED RECIPE AND THE TRADITIONAL FOR A BUTTER-RICH EDUCATION

Bake the World Sweeter • ANNOUNCING THIS YEAR’S LINEUP OF THE WILLIAMS SONOMA + NO KID HUNGRY SPATULAS

The Milky Way • A FRIEND TO PIES, BARS, COOKIES, AND CAKES AND THE PRECURSOR TO DULCE DE LECHE, SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK BRINGS BAKED GOODS TO NEW HEIGHTS WITH ITS RICH, SLIGHTLY CARAMELIZED SWEETNESS

Eyes on the Pies • AN EXCLUSIVE LOOK AT OUR NEW COOKBOOK, THE PIE & TART COLLECTION, AND FOUR RECIPES YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS

Tap into Maple • JUST IN TIME FOR THE COLORFUL DISPLAY OF MAPLE LEAVES, WE CELEBRATE THE DELICIOUS FLAVOR OF MAPLE—FROM SYRUP AND SUGAR TO EXTRACT—FOR THIS PERFECT BAKING INGREDIENT REMINISCENT OF THE FALL SEASON

Color Me Orange • FALL MARKS THE CHANGE TO COOLER WEATHER, KICKS OFF THE GORGEOUS CHANGING OF LEAVES, AND WELCOMES THE HEARTY FALL HARVEST. FROM PUMPKINS TO SQUASH TO SWEET POTATOES, THIS INUNDATION OF SHADES OF ORANGE ONLY NATURALLY—AND DELICIOUSLY—FINDS ITS WAY INTO OUR BAKING COLOR PALETTE.

The Baker’s Pantry Picks • WITH TREASURED INPUT FROM YOU—OUR READERS—AND THE EDITORS OF BAKE FROM SCRATCH, WE’VE ROUNDED UP THE BAKING PRODUCTS MOST LIKELY TO HELP YOU SUCCEED IN THE KITCHEN. HINT, YOU’LL FIND THESE IN OUR HOME KITCHENS!

Flan • FOLLOW THE SWEEPING TALE OF THIS VERSATILE CUSTARD AS IT TRAVELS CONTINENTS AND CENTURIES TO YOUR DESSERT PLATE

Leftover Candy Compost Cookie & Bars • BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO YOUR EXCESS HALLOWEEN CANDY WITH THIS SPOOKY AND INSPIRED TAKE ON COPOST COOKIES AND BARS

Trish’s Pearls of Wisdom • OUR BAKING AND PASTRY EDITOR TACKLES PIE PLATES, CHEESECAKE, AND HOW TO ADJUST RECIPES FOR SALTED BUTTER.